Resources, Grants and Tools for Partners
Posted March 4th, 2010
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Announcements
USFWS announces revised list of bird species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
The list incorporates the latest taxonomic and scientific data for migratory birds. The changes include 186 new additions and 11 subtractions, bringing the total number of species protected under the Act to 1007.
Save the date: Celebrate the Designation of the Columbia River Estuary as a
WHSRN Site of Regional Importance.
Saturday, May 1, 2010, Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria, OR
Come out to see thousands of shorebirds in one of the most beautiful settings in the country! Stay tuned to the PCJV web
site for more information, or contact: Vanessa_loverti@fws.gov, 503-736-4497.
Partners in Flight Western Working Group launches new web site
American Bird Conservancy launches Conservation Birding web site
The initiative features an interactive website with birding information presented on Google Earth and is designed to help visitors plan their birding trips.
United States Nightjar Survey Network seeks volunteer surveyors
Survey windows are May 20-June 4 2010, or June 19-July 4, 2010, depending on location.
The Nightjar Survey Network is coordinated by The Center for Conservation Biology Survey routes are distributed throughout 38 U.S. states. This program relies entirely on volunteer participation.
Grants and funding
Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund 2010 RFP
Deadline: March 26, 2010
Provides grants to conservation organizations, state fish and wildlife agencies, and tribal governments for projects focused on implementing priority conservation actions identified in strategic habitat conservation plans. $50,000 to $250,000 per project.
National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
Deadline: April 30, 2010
This National Fish and Wildlife Foundation program provides competitive seed grants ($1,500 - $5,000) to creative and innovative proposals that seek to increase the number and effectiveness of organizations interested in assisting the Refuge System nationwide.
New Funding Workbook
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant and Partnership Programs that can Address Invasive Species Research, Technical Assistance, Prevention and Control
January 2010
This workbook contains basic information on programs in USDA that could be used to fund invasive species related projects.
Birds and biodiversity
Articles of interest on Conservation Maven Front Page
Scroll down to find articles by posting date.
- A method for evaluating the potential ecological impact of invasive species (posted Feb. 19)
- Seawalls may affect abundance of prey for shorebirds, salmon (posted Feb. 18)
- Citizen science: using birder lists to detect species decline (posted Feb. 16)
- Bird communities as bioindicators of stream degradation (posted Feb. 11)
Quarterly Journal of PRBO Conservation Science: Extreme Weather and Birds
(click on "Observer Online")
The Winter 2010 online issue includes several articles on the coping strategies of birds during extreme weather, and the ways that climate change affects those strategies. Of special interest to PCJV partners is an article on how marsh birds time nesting with the tides.
Landbird Monitoring Tools (AbundanceR) free online workshops
March 31 or April 14, 2010
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sponsoring a training and demonstration webinar of a new simplified data analysis tool (abundanceR), along with a new set of ArcGIS tools for data in the USGS Bird Point Count Database.
Climate change
SLAMM (Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model) Version 6 has been released
SLAMM simulates the dominant processes involved in wetland conversions and shoreline modifications during long-term sea level rise. SLAMM 6 is the first open-source version of SLAMM and also provides several refinements.
NOAA launches Climate Services Portal
The Portal is designed to become the "go-to" website for NOAA's climate data, products, and services for all users.
Invasive species
Invasive Species Specialist Group
Promotes the exchange of invasive species information and knowledge across the globe. Core activity areas are 1.) policy and technical advice; 2.) information exchange (including Global Invasive Species Database); and 3.) networking (including Aliens-L list server).
Management of Biological Invasions Journal
An open access, peer-reviewed online journal focusing on real experiences on the management of biological invasions. Go to website to download the first issue and see submission guidelines.
Invasive Plant Inventory and Survey Methods for Land Managers: Web Seminar Series now posted online
- Getting Started: Fundamentals of Nonindigenous Plant Species Inventory/Survey
- Landscape-Scale Wildland Inventories/Surveys: Utah State University Methods
- Digital Aerial Sketch-Mapping for Early Detection and Mapping
- Stratified Random Sampling Method
- Adaptive Sampling Design
- Remote Sensing for Detection of Nonindigenous Species
Calls for conference abstracts and symposia
Pacific Estuarine Research Society 2010 Meeting: Sustainable Use of Estuarine Environments
Abstract submission deadline: March 31, 2010
Meeting: April 29 - May 1, 2010
Nanaimo, BC
Human Dimensions in Natural Resource Management
Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2010
Conference: October 6-7, 2010, Revelstoke BC
Conferences and training
Facilitation Skills for Scientists and Resource Managers
Presented by Northwest Environmental Training Center
March 23 - 25, 2010
San Diego, CA
Public Relations Training for Environmental Professionals Perfecting Environmental Communication with the Public, Press, and Industry
Presented by Northwest Environmental Training Center
April 6 - 7, 2010
Seattle, WA
Restoring Fish and Wildlife Populations with Conservation Biology and the Endangered Species Act
Presented by Northwest Environmental Training Center
April 13 - 14, 2010
Seattle WA
Environmental Negotiations - The Art of Building Trust and Getting to Yes
Presented by Northwest Environmental Training Center
April 20 - 22, 2010
Sacramento CA
Pacific Estuarine Research Society 2010 Meeting: Sustainable Use of Estuarine Environments
Meeting: April 29 - May 1, 2010
Nanaimo, BC
National Native Seed Conference: Native Plant Materials Development, Production & Use in Habitat Restoration
May 17-21, 2010
Snowbird, Utah
Ecological Restoration Institute 2010: Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and Management
Advanced Training in Ecological Restoration
May 26-30, 2010
Victoria, British Columbia
Society for Conservation Biology 24th International Congress
July 3-7, 2010
Edmonton, Alberta
Conservation Training: Spatial Ecology, Geospatial Analysis, and Remote Sensing for Conservation
July 19-30, 2010
Front Royal, Virginia
Includes remote sensing and land cover change assessment, GPS data collection and field sampling, GIS spatial analysis techniques for understanding species distribution and habitat preference, and integrating GIS into conservation planning. Participants learn to use ArcMap, Spatial Analyst, ERDAS Imagine, and other programs.
Online training
U.S. EPA Online Training in Watershed Management
The Watershed Academy Web site offers a variety of self-paced training modules organized by the following themes: Introductory; Watershed Ecology; Watershed Change; Analysis and Planning; Management Practices; and Community/Social/Water Law. Modules are ½ hour to 2 hours long.
Landbird Monitoring Tools (AbundanceR) free online workshops
March 31 or April 14, 2010
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sponsoring a training and demonstration webinar of a new simplified data analysis tool (abundanceR), along with a new set of ArcGIS tools for data in the USGS Bird Point Count Database.
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